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Jan. 19, 1932. L. J. RUSSELL 1,842,205

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Filed April 5, 1929 l I v I I I I INVENTOR. LIN/C5 J. fissaZL ATYTO EYPatented Jan. 19, 1932 PATENT OFFICE LOUIS J. RUSSELIQ, 0F RICHMONDHILL, NEW YORK BOX I Application filed April 5, 1929. Serial No.852,623.

This invention relates to boxes for use in packing or wrapping articlesof merchandise of various kinds and classes and particularly to boxes ofthis class for supporting independent packages so as to render one ormore of the packages accessible; and the object of the invention is toprovide a box of the class specified with a perforated'or weakened lineextending entirely around the walls of the box so that in subjecting theportions of the box disposed at opposite sides of said side, to stress,the box will break or be severed along said weakened line, thus formingindependent box members or parts giving access to the contents thereof;a further object being to provide aboxof the class specified .whereinthe severing of the box along its weakened line will form thereofindependent box parts containing independent packages of the merchandisecontained therein without destroying the protection afl'orded by the boxfor each package whereby the disposal or consumption of the articles inone box part may be efiected without regard to that of the other part orparts; a still further object being to provide a box structure of theclass specified wherein the separate box members will comprise tour wallmembers and one end wall member or if desired may constitute a completebox or closure; and with these and other objects in view, theinvention'consists in a device of the class and for the purposespecified which is simple in construction, eflicient in use and which isconstructed as hereinatter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate partsof my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters ineach of the views, and in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one formof box which ll employ.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the box shown in Fig. 1, with the separateparts dissected.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a modified form of box showing the samepartially dissected and illustrating a modified form of endwalliclosure.

Fig. 4 is a perspective and sectional view of another form of box whichI employ.

' Fig. 5 is a perspective and sectional view of another modification;and,

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the box shown in Fig. 5 isformed.

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, I have shown at 10 a box of more orless conventional form, which is adapted to be subdivided into two boxparts 10a and 105 by w breaking or rupturing the box along a perforatedor weakened line 11 to produce the re sult shown in Fig. 2 ofthe'drawings, each part 1042/. and 10?; preferably containing a separatepackage or article of merchandise 35 12-12a, the package 12 beingcontained in the part 10a and the package 12a in the part 105.

The box 10 is of the collapsible type, the side Walls being collapsedinto a fiat package. The ends of the box are closed by wide closureflaps 13 having tongue portions 13a arranged within the box, note Fig.2, and smaller flaps 14 extend from the narrow side walls of the box andare arranged inward- 1y of the flaps 18. These flaps may be of theextendable type to give access to the end portions of the box, or may beglued or otherwise secured together to form permanently sealed ends.This will largely depend upon the nature of the articles wrapped orcontained within the box.

j In the several forms of construction shown, especially in Figs. 1, 2,3, and 5 of the drawings, the articles of-merchandise contained 35 inthe separate parts of the box may be of any desired nature; forexample,a structure similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2 may be usedfor cigarettes, the complete box 10 containing two cigarette packagesWhereas in Fig. 3, T have shown a box of the type usually employed inpacking crackers.

With this construction, each side of the box may contain separatelywrapped stacks or bundles of crackers. However, the separate packagesmay contain a number of independently wrapped articles of a given bulkor size to divide the same into quarter or half dozens or into separatedozens as will be apparent, or in any other subdivision. At 1 0 thistime, it will also be understood that any number of the weakened lines11 may be employed to divide the box into two or more independent boxmembers or parts.

The structure shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings is identical to that shownin Figs. 1 and 2 with the exception as to the cross sectional form ofthe box and the form of the end walls thereof, and like references witldesignate like parts in all of these figures. The diiference in the endwall structure resides in the flaps 141-, which in Fig. 3 are fashioned.to form interlocking tongue portions 140; to assist in coupling andreinforcing the end wall structures of the box. This is an old andconventional box structure and forms no specific part of my invention,it being understood that the end walls 13-44: may be ex tended to giveaccess to the box or sealed to the separate box parts to constitute aunit part thereof, the opening of the box being thus restricted torupturing of the weakened line 11.

in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings, 1 have shown a slight modification ofthe box structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2, which consists in extendingthe flaps 13a of the end walls 13 inwardly to form inner supplementalend wall members 15 arranged in parallel relation to the walls 13 andabutting with respect to each other, the walls 15 terminating in flaps15a insertable into the separate box parts 10a and so that in severingthe box 10 along the weakened line 11, the resulting parts 100;10b willconstitute complete box members, all walls of which are closed, thewalls 15 forming the closure to the walls which would otherwise beopened as in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings.

The articles of merchandise 12 and 12a; contained in the separate boxparts mar-'10?) as shown in Fig. 5 may be removed by extending the walls15. With this type of construction, it is not essential that theseparate articles contained within each box part 10a10b be collectivelywrapped, and this type of construction may be used practically inmerchandising of comparatively small articles.

In forming the box shown in Fig. 5, a blank similar to that shown inFig. 6 is used. It will be understood that the separate articles orpackages 12-12a must be arranged within the separate box parts, beforethe outer walls of the box are sealed together. In carrying this about,the parts are arranged over the wall structure of the box 10 designatedas 100, Fig. 6, with the walls 15 and fia 5 15a, in the position shownin Fig. 5, the wal 15 at one end of the blank thus formed abutting theother wall 15 on the perforated or weakened line 11 arranged centrally.of the wall100. One narrow slde wall 10d of the blank is then foldedupon the line as, Fig. 6, and then again on the lines 902 to ees bringthe wall 10@ upon the walls 13a and over the wall 100, after which thearticles are placed into the separate box parts through the open side ofthe box proper, which is then sealed in position by gluing or otherwisesecuring the flap 10] tothc other foldable wall 10g.

In the above operation, it will be understood that the flaps 14 on thewalls 10d-10g are folded inwardly into the end walls of the boxstructure. This type of a box will be more expensive than the otherconventional forms but in view of the utility thereof, may be foundpractical and advantageous in many uses.

lln Fig. 4c of the drawings, if have shown another modification whichdifierentiates from the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2 primarily inthe location of the weakened or rupturable line. In this construction, abox identical in design 1 and 2, has a weakened, rupturable orperforated line 16 arranged adjacent one end wall of the box, or inother words, nearer one end wall than the other so that in removing thesmaller section of the box, the larger section 16?) will contain theproduct or merchandise 17 in such manner as to expose the same throughthe open end of the part 166 as seen at 17a and the part 16a constitutesa closure or cover. In this construction, the end walls 18 are similarto the walls 13 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

lit will be understood that my invention is not necessarily limited tothe specific structural details herein shown, and various other typesand forms of boxes as well as other uses thereof maybe made within thescope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of myinvention or sacrificing its ad antages.

Having fully described my invention, what if claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A box of the class described comprising four side wall members, endwall members and a line of perforation extending entirely around thefour side walls of the box intermediate the ends thereof to subdividethe to the box shown in Figs.

same into independent box parts by rupturing 1 lie said side walls alongthe line of perforation, and means integral with the separate box partsforming a closure therefor at the ends formed in the separation of saidbox parts.

2. A. box of the class described consisting of four continuous side wallmembers and end wall members, said end wall members having partsextending into the box adjacent one of the side wall members, saidpart-s meeting in abutting supplemental wall members arrangedintermediate the first named end wall members and forming se arate boxparts, and the four side wall mem ers having a weakened line arranged atthe intersection of said supplemental wall members.

eaaaoe- 3. A box of the class described consisting of four continuousside, wall members and end wall members said end wall members havingparts extending into the box adjacent one of the side wall members, saidparts meeting in abutting supplemental wall members arrangedintermediate the first named end wall members and forming separate boxparts, the four side wall members having a weakened line arranged at theintersection of said supplemental wall members to form in separatingsaid box on said weakened line, independent box parts having closed sideand end walls.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname this 3rd day of April, 1929.

LOUIS J. RUSSELL.

